My application checklist!!!!

[rusty]

Same for me Rusty. Luckily my wife has her visa and is here now.

Just out of curiosity, however, I have been wondering about a scenario whereby an example offshore oil worker earns no more than £18000 in basic pay and then gets a day rate bonus for every day that he works. There are many of these people about, easily clearing the gross requirement by possibly 200% but might only be earning just below the threshold in basic pay.

On that footing, this kind of person wouldn't know how many days they would have worked in a year until after they had got to the end of the year. The only thing they could submit is their company drafted rates, their payslips and possibly a P60.

I wonder how the UKBA would deal with this scenario, given the current regs....

Sometimes bonuses can be a large part of ones gross pay.

The problem seems to be that the UKBA appear to be ignoring bonus payments even though their blurb appears like bonuses are to be recognised. This is a perceived problem for some future applicants who are borderline and depend on bonuses to get them over the £18600 threshold.

Would this person be classed as employed or self employed?

If it is written in the contract of employment that this is how they are paid, then this can be submitted as additional evidence as well as the wage slips.

Certain additions to salary, such as overtime, may not always be available every month and therefore may not be counted.

In all cases, if you think there may be some confusion as to the salary, the correctly worded letter of support should include the details of how the salary is obtained.

[lastlid]

Would this person be classed as employed or self employed?

Employed and on PAYE.

[lastlid]

In all cases, if you think there may be some confusion as to the salary, the correctly worded letter of support should include the details of how the salary is obtained.

Thats my way of thinking.

I used to work on that basis about 7 years ago, for many years. And some months I wouldn't work at all and others I might work 21 days. It was never certain. But at the end of the year I always found that I will have worked between 150 to 200 days, easily clearing the annual salary "bar".

[RizzaEdge]

Hi to everyone. I just got married last 8th of August 2012 and I'm now preparing the documents for Spouse Visa Application. @ Leen or anyone who could help me regarding the wage of my husband. His annual salary is just £17,643.60 but he had overtime pay. His P60 2012 states that his salary is £27,925.50. Is his overtime pay can be added to his basic pay so that he can reach the £18,600 minimum wage requirement? Thanks